Ralph from Arizona checks in often. He had an orchiectomy in 1992 and continues to be undetectible. I do not know what his initial numbers were.

The side effects of ADT are not from the drugs, but from the resulting lack of testosterone.

This is a common treatment for testicular cancer, which is a young man's disease. Think Lance Armstrong. We should check in with men who have had the treatment at a relatively young age to see how they have done. Most likely they are not concerned about getting what we all havePSA 59 on 8-26-2010 age 60. Biopsy 9-8-2010 12/12 positive, 20-80% involved, PNI in 3 cores, G 3+3,3+4,and 4+3=G7, T2b.Eligard shot and daily Jalyn started on 10-7-2010.IMRT to prostate and lymph nodes 25 fractions started on 11-8-2010HDR Brachytherapy December 6 and 13-2010.PSA PSA Second Eligard shot on 4-7-2011

I'm 71 yr old who choose that route. Orcheietomy over lupreon was a no brainer.. Surgery took about 45 minutes and was not that big a deal at 71 years I'm not going to father children and fighting prostate cancer is the fight of a lifetime. My ultimate goal was to stop the matasisis from spreading further into my bones. Just had my first week for chemotherapy treatments and feel like crap. Anything to stay aliveAsp12371 yr old recently diagnosed with bone matastised prostate cancer